<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: One Step Closer
What We’re Following
The Middle East: Ali Abdullah Saleh, the former president of Yemen, was reportedly killed by Houthi rebels after he announced he was ending his alliance with the group, a fate that may send a message to dictators around the world about the fragility of their power. Meanwhile, in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has been cracking down on bookstores and libraries to suppress dissent, but as he fails to follow through on his economic promises, he may not be able to keep his hold on power.
President Trump is , the Republican candidate who is accused of sexually assaulting teen girls, to fill Alabama’s vacant Senate seat in next week’s special tape in which he was recorded boasting about groping women was falsified. Billy Bush, who also appeared in the tape, wrote a rebuttal affirming that Trump made the comments—and revealing the complex dynamics of how bystanders can .
